scholarly journals Monsters, fear and fun. Bringing creative methodologies into the higher education classroom to study children and childhood

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalina Pisco Costa ◽  
Beatriz Roque ◽  
Vanessa Carreira
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Sociological Perspective ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Children And Childhood

This paper addresses  the methodology of Design Thinking and its applicability as a creative methodology when teaching and learning Sociology of Childhood in a higher education context. Students were asked to develop an exercise in order to expand and deepen the theoretical and conceptual knowledge discussed in theoretical classes. Active and creative methodologies were specifically and purposefully designed to develop the ability to think critically about the problems presented, stimulating debate and sociological imagination. Inspired by the Mindshake Design Thinking Model Evolution 6², practical classes were organized and oriented towards specific techniques, namely the “Inspiration Board”, “Intent Statement” and “Insight Clustering”, following, respectively, the phases of exploration, data collection and analysis and interpretation of results. Illustration is given through the development of a research itinerary committed to think, discuss and creatively research the meanings of the “dark” and “darkness” of the night for children. Incorporating Design Thinking in the teaching and learning process in the field of social sciences, namely when researching children and childhood from a sociological perspective, proved to be a both fruitful and engaging tool both for teachers and students. 

scholarly journals Reconnoitering the Impact of Motivation on Teachers and Students to Use L1 in L2 Classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahsan ◽  
Zahoor Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Gulfraz Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Administrative Information ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the current study was to explore the impact of motivation on teachers and students to use L1 in the L2 classroom. To find out an obvious understanding of this subject matter, the study focused on the 156 teachers and the 577 students who were teaching and learning English at graduation level in different public sector colleges and universities of the Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Two questionnaires were used for data collection. The data were analyzed through SPSS (statistical package for social sciences). Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, Analysis of variance (ANOVA), T-Test and Cronbach's alpha. The results of the study indicated that the learners and the teachers showed highly positive perceptions regarding the use of L1 in the L2 classroom. The majority of the respondents preferred using L1 in certain situations for specific reasons such as while learning about grammar and its usage in the L2 classroom, discussing course policies, attendance, and other administrative information, explaining some difficult concepts, to give directions about exams and in introducing the aim of the lesson, to discuss tests, quizzes, and other assignments appropriately at BS level

scholarly journals The teacher’s main competencies in modern higher education

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (I) ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Надія СМОЛІКЕВИЧ
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Creative Potential ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Teachers And Students

The article has analyzed the problems of teaching and learning at a higher educational establishment, reveals the specifics of the teacher's professional activities, the components of his or her teaching skills and deals with the issue on the necessary competencies of the teacher to provide a favorable and successful learning environment for diverse students. The emphasis has been concentrated on the specifics of teaching, research and professional development of the teaching staff, etc. It has also been emphasized the importance of creating the appropriate conditions for the full realization of the creative potential of teachers, ensuring their professional development, etc. The important characteristics of a favorable university environment have been singled out. It has been noted that teachers and students should be free in scientific research, study, evaluation, accumulation of new knowledge and its understanding. The main tasks, professional abilities and responsibilities of teachers in the global educational environment have been identified in order to help recipients of academic services to succeed in the adaptation and academic process. The successful experience of the American centers of pedagogical skill has been described in order to borrow it by the higher education system of Ukraine to ensure the development of the professional and creative potential of the teaching staff of universities. The main competencies of teachers have been determined and described, because they are necessary for providing high-quality educational services based on the educational philosophy of social-constructivism and postmodernism, which support an active role of students, social interaction and diversity in the class.

Integration of Web-Based Learning into Higher Education Institutions in Uganda

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-50
Author(s):  
Baguma Asuman ◽  
Md. Shahadat Hossain Khan ◽  
Che Kum Clement
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Learning Contexts ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽  
Analyze Data

This article reports on the barriers encountered by teachers and the possible solutions to the integration of web-based learning (WBL) into higher educational institutions in Uganda. A total of 50 teachers in the departments of ICT, management, and social sciences from five different universities were purposively selected. A self-designed questionnaire was adapted to collect participants responses. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze data. The findings indicate that teachers had a positive attitude to incorporate WBL into teaching and learning process, but they encountered some difficulties which were identified as slow internet speeds, insufficient web-based tools, lack of technical support, etc. It further identified possible enablers to overcome these difficulties and provides empirical evidence of incorporating new knowledge in the existing literature. It also provides recommendations in terms of overcoming difficulties to enhance and incorporate WBL in teaching and learning contexts of higher education in Uganda particularly and developing countries in general

scholarly journals Teaching Grenfell: The Role of Emotions in Teaching and Learning for Social Change

Sociology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 1026-1042
Author(s):  
Laura Connelly ◽  
Remi Joseph-Salisbury
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sociological Perspective ◽  
Transformative Potential ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
The University ◽  
Limit Capacity

Although literature on the role of emotions in teaching and learning is growing, little consideration has been given to the university context, particularly from a sociological perspective. This article draws upon the online survey responses of 24 students who attended sociological classes on the Grenfell Tower fire, to explore the role emotions play in teaching that seeks to politicise learners and agitate for social change. Contributing to understandings of pedagogies of ‘discomfort’ and ‘hope’, we argue that discomforting emotions, when channelled in directions that challenge inequality, have socially transformative potential. Introducing the concept of bounded social change, however, we demonstrate how the neoliberalisation of Higher Education threatens to limit capacity for social change. In so doing, we cast teaching as central to the discipline of sociology and suggest that the creation of positive social change should be the fundamental task of sociological teaching.

scholarly journals Editorial

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. v-vii
Author(s):  
Penny Welch ◽  
Susan Wright
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
National History ◽  
International Partnerships ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
The Social

This issue of Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences includes authors from China, Canada, France and the United States. The first two articles analyse processes of developing international partnerships and networks promoting refugee access to higher education. The other three papers concern aspects of teaching and learning: online learning in accountancy; a flipped pedagogy in sociology; and the inclusion of national history in introductory international relations courses.

scholarly journals The Impact of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction: A Study on Higher Education Students in Timor-Leste

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Cornelia F. da Costa Ferreira ◽  
Mesis Kana Djo ◽  
Jorge Ribeiro Freitas ◽  
Marcos Taec Abi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Hotel Management ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Timor Leste ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to test and assess the influence of service quality on customer satisfaction. Students from Hotel Management Department, Dili Institute of Technology (DIT), Timor-Leste were used as research respondents; while data collection and analysis used questionnaires and SMART-PLS 3.1 respectively. The result shows that service quality influence positively and significantly on customer satisfaction. This research can help industries to improve their service quality to raise customer satisfaction, leading to improve their performance.

scholarly journals Possibilities for teaching the technical conceptual knowledge of handball in a didactic unit based on Sport Education (Posibilidades para la enseñanza de los conocimientos técnicos conceptuales del balonmano en una unidad didáctica basada en la Educación

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 395-404
Author(s):  
Mateus Henrique Servilha de Lucca ◽  
Fernanda Moreto Impolcetto ◽  
Guy Ginciene
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Model ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Sport Education ◽  
Second Year

  This paper aims to implement a Didactic Unit (DU) based on Sport Education for the teaching of technical conceptual knowledge of handball, in order to know the possibilities and difficulties of this process. There were 22 classes structured based on the main characteristics of the model, with the participation of 40 students from a high school second year class. For data collection, Field Diary and focus group were used, which were subsequently submitted to thematic analysis for discussions. The DU based on Sport Education was shown as a possibility to raise awareness of the teaching and learning process of the conceptual knowledge of handball, adapting the model's characteristics to the Brazilian school reality. It is concluded that through adaptations, the model allows transformation in pedagogical practice, therefore, it is suggested to use it to innovate the teaching of sports in school, breaking with the traditional model.  Resumen. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo implementar una Unidad Didáctica (UD) basada en la Educación Deportiva para la enseñanza del conocimiento técnico conceptual del balonmano, con el fin de conocer las posibilidades y dificultades de este proceso. Fueron 22 clases estructuradas en base a las principales características del modelo, con la participación de 40 alumnos de una promoción de segundo año de secundaria. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó el Diario de Campo y el grupo focal, los cuales fueron posteriormente sometidos a análisis temático para su discusión. La UD basada en la Educación Deportiva se mostró como una posibilidad de sensibilizar sobre el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje del conocimiento conceptual del balonmano, adaptando las características del modelo a la realidad escolar brasileña. Se concluye que, a través de adaptaciones, el modelo permite la transformación en la práctica pedagógica, por lo que se sugiere utilizarlo para innovar la enseñanza del deporte en la escuela, rompiendo con el modelo tradicional.

scholarly journals DESIGN THINKING AS ACTIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY -COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN COURSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. e24231
Author(s):  
Paulo Sergio de Sena ◽  
Maria Cristina Marcelino Bento ◽  
Nelson Tavares Matias ◽  
Messias Borges Silva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Professional Profile ◽  
The University ◽  
Education Courses

In a move to go beyond pedagogical concerns for engineering teaching and learning and expand to other higher education courses and other professionals, this study compared the use of Design Thinking as a tool to pedagogically mobilize courses in Business Administration, Design, Nursing and Pedagogy. The results showed that the same pedagogical concern of engineering was shared with the compared courses. The relationships between students were fundamental for solving problems, as proposed by Design Thinking, as well as the relationships between the classes of a given course with their concerns about the professional profile that is being formed.

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